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Psalm 56

Psa. 56:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Mine χenemies
sharar (Hebrew #8324)
to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
KJV usage: enemy.
Pronounce: shaw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
would daily
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
swallow
sha'aph (Hebrew #7602)
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
KJV usage: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
Pronounce: shaw-af'
Origin: a primitive root
me up: for they be many
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
that fight
lacham (Hebrew #3898)
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV usage: devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Pronounce: law-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
against me, O thou most High
marowm (Hebrew #4791)
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
KJV usage: (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
Pronounce: maw-rome'
Origin: from 7311
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observers.

Cross References

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enemies.
Heb. observers.
Psa. 54:5• 5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. (Psa. 54:5)
many.
Psa. 3:1• 1<<A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.>> Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. (Psa. 3:1)
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Psa. 118:10‑12• 10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
 11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
 12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. (Psa. 118:10‑12)
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Acts 4:25‑27• 25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
 27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, (Acts 4:25‑27)
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Rev. 16:14• 14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev. 16:14)
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Psa. 9:2• 2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. (Psa. 9:2)
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Psa. 91:1• 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psa. 91:1)
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Psa. 92:1,8• 1<<A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.>> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
 8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore. (Psa. 92:1,8)
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Psa. 93:4• 4The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. (Psa. 93:4)
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Isa. 57:15• 15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)
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Dan. 5:18• 18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor: (Dan. 5:18)
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Mic. 6:6• 6Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? (Mic. 6:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Mine enemies would swallow me upn all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtilyo.

JND Translation Notes

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Strictly, "pant after me," like a wild beast thirsting for blood; and so Ps. 57.3; Amos 8.4.
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Or "O Most High!" as Ps. 92.8.